Support for fire-extinguisher containers.



H. L. NELSON. SUPPORT FOR FIRE EXTINGUISHER CONTAINERS. APPLICATIONFILED MAR.6, 1913.

1,088,444. Patented Feb. 24, 1914.

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' Specificationof Letters Patent.

l'da'tented Feb. 2341., li l li.

Application filed March 8, 1913. eria1 No. 'ffififi hlh To all whom itmay concern v Be it knownthat I, HERBERT L; NELSON,

citizen of the United States, residing at Detroit, in the county ofWayne, State of Michigan, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Supports for Fire: Extinguisher Containers. and dodeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention,;such as will enable others-skilled in the art to which itappertains tov make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawing s, and to the characters of reference markedthereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relatesto a support for a fire extinguisher container,and consists in thereof for use, and

the construction and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully setforth and claimed.

The object-of the invention is to provide simple'and efficient means formounting a container adapted to contain a chemical fire extinguisher,preferably inthe form of powder, in such manner as 'to enablesaidcontainer to be quickly removed from said sup port, provision being madefor causing the container to open bythe operation of removing it fromits mountings so as to ren-j der the contents ready for use withoutfurther procedure. The invention contemplates such an ar. as will firmlyretain the container 1n place,

permit the container to be easily returned to its mountings.

The aboye object is-attained by the stru'cture illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is an elevation showing oneembodiment of my invention. Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing afragmentary portion of the foot board of an automobile,

illustrating the manner of mounting my ters of reference marked thereon,

container thereon to serve as afoot rail, a portion ofthe end plate ofone of the supports beingbroken away. Fig. -.3 is an enlargedlongitudinal section through one of the supporting members and one endof the container. Fig. 4: is a transverse section as on line H ofFig. 1. Fig. 5 is a perspec-. tive view of the cap or cover which closesthe end of the container.

Referring to the drawmgs by the charac nates a tubular container whichmay be of any desired length and of any cross-sectional I .around thecontainer and hold it enable a ready removal 1 desig-.

area toafl'ord the requisite capacity. Que end of the container as atisprovided with an opening through which it may be filled. Closing saidopening to retain the contents within the container a. cover 3 whichtightly to normally maintain itself in place. Projecting centrally fromthe cover 3 is a. rigid stem 4 having at its outer end a thread 5.

The container is supported, by bracket members 6 and 7, respectively,said brackets being provided with extending feet 8 to err able them i tobe secured in place. The bracket 6 is provided with a laterally projecting saddle member 9 adapted toreceive the end of the container, andwith a vertical end plate 10. Through said end plate 10 is formed anaperture 11 adapted to receive the stem 4: of the cover of the containerwhich passes freely therethrough' as shown in Fig. 8. The bracket 7 isalso provided with a latorally extending saddle member 12 and with anend plate 13.- Secured within the saddle 12 by the bolts 14-, or in anyother suitable manner, are, the curved spring jaws 15, whose terminalsare bent outwardly as shown at 16 to allow of the ready entrance of thetubular container therebetween, said jaws being sufficient-ly resilientto allow the container to be passed thereinto, when they will spring inplace. To place thctubular container in the supporting brackets; thestem 4 of the cover 3 is passed through the opening 11 in the end plateof bracket 6, and the opposite end of the container forced downwardlyinto the saddle 12 of bracket 7 between the spring jaws 15. The nut 17is then. screwed onto the threaded end of the stem 4, as clearly shownin Fig. 3, when the container will be securely and firmly supported inplace, en abling it to be employed as a foot rail in an automobile asshown in Fig. 2, at the back of the front seats to serve as a robe rail,or upon ,the dash, as may be desired. The brackets 6 and 7' firmlysupport the container wherever placed in such a position that whendesired for use it may be grasped by the hand at the end opposite thatclosed by the cover and drawn outwardly from between the spring jaws 15.This operation swings the container to an angular position with. respectto the end plate 10 of the bracket 6., as shown by dotted lines-in Fig.3, causing the cover which is attached to the plate 10 by the stem. 4%and nut 17 to withdraw from the opening in the end thereof, renderingthe container ready for use and enabling its contents to be dashed upona fire without'the further procedure of removing the cover. Thecontainer may be replaced in its supporting brackets by unscrewing thenut 17, removing the cover from the plate and replacing it in theopening in the end of the container, When said container may be placedin position in its mountin s by again passing the stem at through theopening 11 in the end plate 10 and forcing the opposite end between thejaws 15 of the bracket 7. The nut 17 may then be screwed into place uponthe threaded stem of the cover, and the parts will be in position forfurther use.

Having thus fully set forth my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is

I 1. A. support for a fire extinguisher contamer com risin bracketmembers one of said members having an end plate provided iv itjh anaperture, a cover forthe container having a stem adapted to pass throughsaid aperture, ,a' nut on the end of said stem, and

a cover closing one end of said spring members carried by the otherbracket member adapted to en age and frictionally retain in place theend of the container opposite to that having the cover.

2. A support for a fire extinguisher container comprising opposedbrackets, each of which is provided with a. saddle member, a tubularcontainer adapted to extend between said brackets and lie in said saddlemembers, container, a. stem projecting from the cover and passingthrough the end plate of the bracket member, means for preventing thewithdrawal of said stem from said plate, and spring jaws extending fromthe saddle of the other bracket member adapted to frictionally en1-brace the end of the container to retain it detachably in position.

In testimony whereof, I sign this specification in the presence of twoWitnesses.

C. E. DAY, M. E. BnonsaMLn.

